County Commission
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The commission held a discussion on the noxious weed problem in Daviess County. In particular they discussed the growing problem with thistles. RSMo 263.190 and RSMo 263.200 requires every land owner in the state of Missouri “to control all noxious weeds growing thereon so often in each and every year as shall be sufficient to prevent such noxious weeds from going to seed.” The commission will do some research and put out a notice in August.
James Lewis, bridge supervisor, updated the commission by phone on ongoing work. His crew will continue to work on repairing damage from the recent rains. They will be working in Marion and Lincoln Township this week, as well as documenting damage in other areas.
Randy Eads, Washington Township, met with the commission to present two road closing petitions. The county clerk will verify the signatures so the petitions can be read for the first time next week. The issue was continued until next week.
Jim Ruse and Wayne Uthe will attend the fall MPR Conference in Branson Sept. 4-6, 2019. The commission will meet that week on Tuesday, Sept 3, 2019. The courthouse will be closed on Monday, Sept. 2 for the Labor Day holiday.
David Cox discussed an issue with Marion Township and an election invoice from April 2017. He received some documentation from the county clerk and will follow up with the township.
Lance Rains, Gallatin Administrator, and Jackie Soptic, GHRPC Green Hills Regional Planning Commission, met with the commission regarding rural economic development and how rural development is geared more to small businesses, maintaining existing businesses, and planning for the transition of businesses when owners retire or pass away. Jackie Soptic stated other counties in our area are having good success by forming a county organization. The commission will consider sponsoring an informational meeting for assessing the county-wide interest.
Bob Merritt, Union Township resident, met with the commission to discuss an issue with some culverts and lack of maintenance on Quartz Avenue. These are township culverts so Mr. Merritt was referred to the township.
Jim Harrington, Jamesport Township resident, left word for the commission that there was an issue on a bridge on 292nd Street. The Commission will check into the situation.
In the afternoon the commissioners inspected roads, bridges, culverts, brush and noxious weeds in Grand River, Sheridan, and Jefferson townships.
The meeting adjourned at 4:30 p.m.
This information is taken from the minutes of the July 10, 2019, meeting of the Daviess County Commission. All commissioners were present. Minutes from the previous meeting were approved, and bills and abatements were approved.
Circuit Court
Before Judge Ryan Horsman on July 10, William Wayne Logston of Gallatin plead guilty to driving while revoked, E felony, and was sentenced to two years in the Department of Corrections. On misdemeanors of drug paraphernalia and stealing, he was sentenced to 60 days jail with credit for time served on each count. He was ordered to pay restitution of $675. One count of trespassing was dismissed.
Civil cases filed: George M. Saul and Karen Kay Saul vs. Lyle E. Spillman and The Hatchet Jack Conservancy LLC, petition for easement; Aaron Strine, Jamesport, vs. Kathleen Strine, Lebanon, OH, dissolution of marriage.
Associate Division
Apollo Leon Brown, Cameron, was charged July 9 with no valid license, E felony.
Brian S. Alexander, Chillicothe, was charged July 10 with forgery, D felony. He allegedly completed a credit application without authority to do so.
Jackqueline Blackburn, Jamesport, was charged July 14 with DWI, persistent, E felony; misdemeanor of operating motor vehicle without financial responsibility; and failure to affix plates, an infraction. Blackburn was stopped at 1:40 a.m. July 14 by the Highway Patrol on Missouri 6 west of Route O in Daviess County. She performed poorly during field sobriety tests, and has two prior convictions for DWI, one in 2000 and one in 2016.
Civil Court
Breach of contract: A default judgment was entered for Crown Asset Management LLC and against David S. Richardson.
Suits on account: A default judgment was entered for LVNV Funding LLC and against Steven Sanders. A consent judgment was entered for Midwestern Health Management and against William Browning et al.
Other contract: A default judgment was entered for Southwest National Bank and against Linda Barr et al. Southwest National Bank vs. Hope Wicks was dismissed by the parties.
Recorder’s Office
Marriage licenses issued: James Robert Green, 31, Pattonsburg, and Sue Ellen Richards, 30, Cameron.
Land Transfers
Warranty Deeds
Tract in Union Township from Khazar Family Limited Partnership to Elizabeth Hilz; lot in Coffey from Patsy A. Cox to Duane and Vickie Allen; partial blocks in Gallatin from Adam and Kimberly Ness to Kelsey J. Peterson; tract in Sheridan Township from Dry Gulch Company to Brad and Ashley Dufford; Lake Viking lot #1823 from Fitzgerald Family LLC to James and Teresa Thompson; Lake Viking lot #188 and #189 from J. Neal and Jodi C. Smith to Aaron and Stephanie Mason; lots and partial lots in Gallatin from Nathan and Rebecca Hunt to Clint and Mary K. Vanatta; Lake Viking lot #3200 from Jeffrey Wood to Mitchell and Leslie Terrill; Lake Viking lot #154 from Bruce and Diane Loveless to Kathryn Hibler Insurance Agency Inc.; tract in the Gallatin Area Business Park from Goldkey Corporation f/k/a Wideband Corporation to Shay Logan Esbeck and Justin Dean Harlow as joint tenants; tract in the Gallatin Area Business Park from Earth Touch Incorporated to Shay Logan Esbeck and Justin Dean Harlow as joint tenants and not as tenants in common.
Trustees’ Deed
Tracts in Grand River Township from Christopher James Lasher and Sandy Lynette Lasher as trustee of the Lasher Family Living Revocable Trust, to Brian Lenn Lasher.
Quit Claim Deeds
Lake Viking lot #1703 from Natale and Kimberly Conforti to Amber Marie Traub; Lake Viking lot #1106 from Mitchell and Leslie Terrill to Jeffrey Wood; Lake Viking lot #153 from Randy and Kathryn Price and Scott and Kasey Johnson as joint tenants with rights of survivorship to Kathryn Hibler Insurance Agency Inc.
Beneficiary Deeds
Lots and partial lots in Gallatin from Majiel F. Gibbar to Brandon J. Oliver and Michael J. Saxton, an undivided one-half interest each.